Emergent Adds 18 Licensees, Appoints New Biz Dev Execs

Emergent Game Technologies has revealed it has made licensing deals with 18 companies using its technology, which includes the recently-announced Lightspeed expansion on the Gamebryo engine.

The new users include Tencent, 3D Chat, Sidhe and Straylight Studios. LightSpeed is the fruit of a $12.5 million venture capital investment, and promises rapid prototyping, real-time updates and a single pipeline from prototype to gold master.